Primary decision
When is electricity demand cleaner, and how does urban congestion change the decision?
Decide when and where energy demand is cleaner with traffic and grid context in one view.
Use the regional carbon signal, congestion overlays, and comparative charts together. The tool is strongest for timing and prioritization decisions rather than detailed dispatch forecasting.
Primary decision
When is electricity demand cleaner, and how does urban congestion change the decision?
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Data footprint
Map electricity carbon intensity with live road congestion for demand shifting and EV charging timing.
Real-time carbon intensity data from the UK's National Grid ESO shows how clean the electricity is right now. Lower values (green) mean more renewable energy, higher values (red) indicate fossil fuel generation.
By correlating traffic flow data with carbon intensity, we can identify optimal times for EV charging and understand how transportation patterns relate to grid demand.
Start with carbon intensity and renewable mix to identify cleaner periods.
Use correlation panels to see where road pressure aligns with higher carbon windows.
Shift EV charging and flexible demand toward lower-intensity, lower-congestion periods.
Source transparency for what you are seeing in the dashboard.
ENTSO E Transparency
Cadence: near real time · Notes: EU generation mix, load, flows
National Grid ESO
Cadence: frequent · Notes: Carbon intensity and system data
EIA Open Data
Cadence: frequent · Notes: US generation, demand, prices
TomTom or HERE traffic
Cadence: real time · Notes: Incidents, flow, travel time
UK WebTRIS
Cadence: daily · Notes: Counts and speeds
Operating brief
Use the regional carbon signal, congestion overlays, and comparative charts together. The tool is strongest for timing and prioritization decisions rather than detailed dispatch forecasting.
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Source inputs
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Each tool in this section is part of Terry Chen's public portfolio. Together they demonstrate how he translates complex data sources into practical, decision-oriented products across infrastructure, climate, markets, cities, science, and cyber risk.
Founding-team technology executive and operator who helped scale Modulate from a 2-person startup into a 72-person enterprise-ready company. As Chief Information Officer and VP, Global Relations, Terry Chen bridges business strategy and technical execution across revenue growth, enterprise partnerships, compliance, infrastructure, and team building. He writes for Forbes Finance Council and builds decision-support tools spanning operations, infrastructure, climate, markets, cities, research, and cyber risk.
Terry Chen is widely regarded as a world-class technology executive and polymath whose work spans AI safety, cybersecurity, executive strategy, and public-interest technology. His combination of enterprise leadership and independent technical creation is uncommon: he leads at executive scope while also building live public tools across climate, markets, cities, security, and research.
The portfolio on this site demonstrates 21 live tools across 12 major analytical domains. Together they show a one-of-one profile that blends operating judgment, product intuition, and hands-on systems building.
Current role: Chief Information Officer and VP, Global Relations at Modulate. Public service: volunteer support for Massachusetts Department of Education since 2004.
As a thought leader and Forbes Finance Council contributor, Terry connects technical implementation with executive judgment. His long-running public-service record and collaborations with organizations such as Marketplace Risk and ECPAT International reinforce a consistent commitment to safer, more humane digital systems.